Lincoln Spector - Author - Good Gear Guide

Stories by Lincoln Spector

Article | 24/08/2010 My keyboard isn't working

Several keys on reader skyDX's keyboard stopped functioning. He asked the Desktops forum for help.

Article | 17/08/2010 How did my protected PC get infected?

SUPERAntiSpyware found three Trojans on a reader's PC. He asked the <a href="http://forums.pcworld.com/index.php?/forum/2000-windows/">Windows</a> for...

Article | 10/08/2010 How to: convert your vinyl to digital

A reader asked about re-recording his phonograph collection in digital form

Article | 27/07/2010 Caring for your laptop

You're more likely to damage a laptop than a desktop PC (no one has ever driven off, forgetting the desktop on top of their car), and once damaged, la...

Article | 20/07/2010 The proper care of your HDTV, phone, camera

You have to take care of your stuff--all of it. Like your car and your house, your electronic gadgets big and small need to stay clean and protected f...

Article | 22/06/2010 Video formats explained

The whole video format situation couldn't be more confusing if it was intended as a practical joke.

Article | 8/06/2010 Is open source safe?

The IT Department where Daniel Toth works won't let him use open source software because they believe it's a security risk. Is it?

Article | 31/08/2010 The Ultimate Home Theatre

Like most cinephiles, I've found that the quality of my HDTV, sound system, and Blu-ray player are constrained by my budget. If I have to choose betwe...

Article | 13/05/2010 Audio compression may not be so bad

We all listen to compressed music on our computers and portable players and we all know that compression is supposed to hurt sound quality. But does i...

Article | 13/05/2010 How to use your TV as a monitor

Here are your most likely options, from the best to the worst, if you want to hook up your desktop PC or notebook to your TV.

Article | 13/05/2010 Sony BDP-S570 3D Blu-ray player

At first glance, the Sony BDP-S570 Blu-ray player seems perfect: It costs a reasonable US$225. It prepares discs for playing in record time. It incorp...

Article | 22/04/2010 My screen is sideways

The Windows screen on Viksvet's laptop flipped sideways. The Answer Line forum offered help.

Article | 27/04/2010 How to recover files from a NAS

After reading Recover Missing Files, Frederic Hugues asked about recovering them from a networked-attached storage (NAS) drive.

Article | 2/04/2010 What's all this about DVD regions?

John Gumbs asked the PC World forum why you can only change a DVD drive's region a limited number of times.

Article | 31/03/2010 The truth about old 3D

I've read a lot of articles in the last year or so about the new 3D trend in theatrical movies and HDTV, and far too many of them have made the same m...